PCI-E capture cards for recording HD video of gameplays from xbox360, PS3,...

Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro is an HDMI Editing Card.The card fully supports NTSC, PAL and HD video via HDMI, component, composite or S-Video. It supports two channels of embedded, RCA or S/PDIF audio at television-standard sampling rates. The Intensity Pro supports 4:2:2 color sampling for superior chromakey performance. The card can work with both Windows and Macintosh computers.

Main features:

• True HDMI Digital Connections: Intensity features HDMI-in for connecting to cameras and digital set-top boxes for the highest quality capture.
• Live Production with On-Air 2.0: Experience the incredible excitement of filming events live. Included with Intensity is Blackmagic On-Air 2.0
• Windows and Mac OS X Compatible: Plug into Windows or Mac OS X computers with the same card and use your favorite software, including Final Cut Pro
• Instantly switch between HD and SD video standards including HDTV 1080i/59.94, 1080i/50, 720p/59.94, NTSC and PAL

AverTV HD DVR is a High Definition / Analog Video PCI-E Capture Card. It’s equipped with HDMI and through the included dongle cable, Component, S-Video and Composite Video input interface.

AverTV HD DVR can be connected to your Gaming Console, Cable/Satellite Set-Top-Box, Gaming Console and HD Video recorders to capture High Definition and Analog video content on your PC. Note that is doesn't support HDCP, so since PS3 outputs using HDCP you won't be able to record from HDMI (but you can record component). However you shouldn't have any problems recording from xbox 360.

The package includes Aver MediaCenter software application with advance software encoding algorithm engine and built-in schedule recording features. AverTV HD DVR allows to capture HD video, up to 1080i, and save it in MPEG 2 or H.264 file format (which can be use to playback under iPod or PSP gaming device) as well as program start and end times of TV shows from HD Cable/Satellite Set-Top-Box.

Input Signal (HD)
HDMI
Component (YPbPr)
Stereo L/R Audio

Input Signal (Standard Definition)
S-Video
Composite
Stereo L/R Audio

Requirements for capturing HD videos

• Empty PCI-Express slot for the capture card (AverTV HD DVR uses low profile PCI-E short bracket)
• Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz or Equivalent AMD CPU
• Windows XP 32-bit, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit
• 1GB RAM or above
• VGA card with 128MB memory supports DirectX 9.0c or above
• 200MB Hard Drive space
• Sound Card

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Hauppage Colossus HD PVR is a high-definition video recorder for making real-time H.264-compressed recordings at resolutions up to 1080i.
Colossus records at video resolutions up to 1080i in real time using a built-in hardware H.264 encoder (Almost no CPU usage compared to Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro and AverTV HD DVR).



Colossus HD PVR has a PCIe computer card interface and records component video (YCrCb) from video game consoles and cable TV and satellite set top boxes, with a built-in IR blaster to automatically change TV channels for scheduled recordings. Colossus also has an HDMI input port, so you can record HD video at up to 720p and 1080i from a un-encrypted HDMI source.
Digital audio is recorded using AAC or Dolby Digital AC-3.

Compatible with Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP. Includes component video cable set, Hauppauge remote control, IR receiver plus IR blaster for set top box channel control.

Colossus HD PVR records in the AVCHD format, which can be used to burn Blu-ray DVD discs. Two hours of high-definition recordings, recorded at 5 Mbits/sec, can be burnt onto a standard 4.7 GB DVD-R or DVD-RW disk for playback on any Blu-ray DVD player. (You have the option of recording at data rates from 1 Mbs to 13.5Mbs, constant and variable bit rate.)

Also included with the Colossus is Arcsoft's "ShowBiz" for video recording, authoring, and burning of your recordings onto a Blu-ray DVD compatible disc.

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AverMedia Game Broadcaster HD (C127) is a PCI-Express X2 card. It allows to record HD video up to 720p and 1080p. Recording formats: MPEG-2, AVI, WMA, WMV, H.264, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV. Uses component video input and HDMI input, so it can record from both xbox 360 and PS3 gameplays. Uses hardware h.264 encoding. Supports no-delay component (YPbPr) passthrough, so you can play games and record them simultaneously. Allows to broadcast your gameplays (Compliant with Adobe Flash Media Live, Xsplit, and wirecast).

Main features:

• Gameplay live streaming and capture HD content up to 1080p (VESA resolution support)
• Record on-screen activities of another PC, real-time HD H.264 recording
• Auto-resolution detection and support 3D video source playback
• Compliant with Adobe Flash Media Live, Xsplit, and wirecast.

Make yourself celebrity of the world that matters. Stream your gameplay and let the world see what you can do! Join thousands of your kind and top the rank. The Game Broadcaster HD comes with the RECentral software, whose intuitive user interface makes live streaming easier than ever. Besides, the Game Broadcaster HD is fully compliant with the leading Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder, XSplit and Wirecast. It’s a perfect mate for professional and amateur casters.

Whether it’s the MMORPG, the heroic adventure between the world of heaven and hell, a good racing event in Monte Carlo on your PC, PS3 or Xbox 360, or it’s your favorite part of a drama, the Game Broadcaster HD of 1080p with 4:2:2 color resolution capability is now ready to grasp all for your eyes’ sake.

Never waste another second on searching for the right one for your gaming resolutions! The Game Broadcaster HD covers a good variety of gaming video requirements perfectly well, sparing you the trivia on your quest for the holy grail in the gaming world.

* Recordings can be downscaled to 576*360, 640*360, 768*480 or 848*480 on demand.
* Video input supports up to 1920*1080 at 60 fps (Hz) while the maximum recording quality is 1080p at 30fps.
* Capturing video content with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) is not supported.

Intuitive Configurations for Everyone
No matter what knowledge background you have, the RECentral can guide you to finish the initial configurations for different game platforms. It even provides auto-configuration for newbies.


Profile Selection & Overview
Set up and forget it. Besides the painless configuration, RECentral can keep multiple recording profiles and lets you select from the drop box when needed. What’s more, you can even import those profiles after migrating to another PC.

Record Voice Commentary with Gameplay
Sometimes gameplays cannot explain themselves. The RECentral allows you to record your voice commentary along with the in-game footages to make your walkthrough video more impressive. Even better, you can record your voice whenever you want to regardless of the gameplay recording.

Stream Your Live Gameplay over the Internet
The RECentral stops your steps of searching compatible streaming software. It helps you broadcast the live gameplay on TwitchTV, own3D or Ustream. With just a few quick and easy steps, you can receive applause from the whole world.

Input Signal:

• VGA (D-sub)/Component
• HDMI

Recording Format:

• MP4 (H.264, AAC)
• AVI (Uncompressed)